PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Proven Human Resources leader and innovator with 10+ years of experience in and Development, Recruiting, Sales, Marketing, and Program/Project Management. Solid experience with Talent Sourcing, Selection, Coaching and Advising. Proficient in creating and implementing orientation and onboarding programs. Targeting HR Management, Organizational Development, and HR Business Partner opportunities in the greater Atlanta area.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Leadership
• Organizational Development
• Coaching
• Problem Solving
• Staff Development
• Conflict Resolution
• Communication
• Onboarding and Development

SKILL:

Bilingual, bi - literate - Portuguese, MS Office, SAS, SQL, Taleo, SAP, Cognos, Kronos, Maximus, R, Tableau, LMS

HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Wisconsin

Human Resources Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for two facilities - one union and one non-union
• 500+ employees - hourly and salaried
• FDA regulated
• Continuously advance the company’s talent position through coaching, mentoring, analyzing, and strategizing as an integral Leadership Team member
• Analyze employment trends at both facilities to identify areas of opportunity including: labor hour management, workforce planning, workforce scheduling, job design and and development.
• Identify talent gaps (individually and organizationally) that are obstacles to superior results and coach supervisors on the development of gap closure plans.
• Utilize selection and performance management processes to select, coach and retain talent.
• Develop, administer, and maintain effective wage models for hourly bargaining and non-bargaining positions to ensure that organization objectives concerning staffing and cost are achieved.
• Partnered with community organizations to host job fairs - recruited 40 new employees meeting optimal head count and kept all machines running
• Develop recommendations for improvement and implement practices or processes as approved.
• Developed and implemented Attendance Process to effectively track attendance, resulted in lower absenteeism and lower overtime costs
• Union Contract interpretation and grievance process management
• Implemented a Performance Standard/Evaluation Form (RRE) to help Managers and Supervisors set standards and expectations. Allowed management to track, evaluate and improve team performance
• Respond to employee and manager requests for assistance on issues relating to policy interpretation, employee conflict, employment law, benefit administration, and other areas within Human Resources
• Improved and developed programs that lowered waste, improved quality and aided in lowering overtime costs
• Investigate questions/issues/complaints as opportunity to understand the true root cause and develop a plan to resolve the problem
• Conduct in-depth fact-finding on EEO issues within the organization
• Analyze various theories of discrimination e.g., reprisal, harassment and disparate treatment

Confidential, Salt Lake City, Utah

Contract - HR Business Partner Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Hired by Sr. VP to assist with decommissioning Utah- Confidential plant operations from HR perspective
• Helped lead planning and facilitation of employment transition for all plant staff hourly and salary.
• Organized job fair with 40 participating companies, 3 colleges/universities and government agencies
• Enabled the successful transition of 187 hourly employees affected by a plant shutdown into new jobs.
• Implemented employee engagement policies that maintained and increased plant productivity during the decommission process.
• Built and maintained successful working relationships with community organizations, HR professional associations, facility managers, and employees
• Assisted in investigations of employee disputes and grievances.
• Managed and improved employee morale during plant decommissioning leading to increased production and reverse attrition
• Created and implemented cost of living pay adjustments for a plant staff of 200+ and 20+ job titles
• Developed & facilitated Plant Management Leadership presentations which directly improved employee engagement, morale, leadership and team member motivation.
• Facilitated and assisted in Resume Building Workshops for all employees displaced by layoffs.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Human Resources Business Partner

Responsibilities:

• Recruiting, sourcing, screening, assessment, reporting, and partnering to identify the best talent. Create new orientation process that improved new employee retention by 70%
• Onboarding,, coaching and development
• Developed first company-wide Employee Manual, revised and implemented new HR policies and procedures (attendance, dress code, onboarding ), created job descriptions and identify KSAs
• Oversaw a team of human resources coordinator inters.
• Managed team member’s productivity and total effectiveness

Confidential, Duluth, Georgia

District Human Resources Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for six District Offices
• 6 HR Managers and 12 HR Admins
• Recruited Sales and Management staff to re-open branches within the district
• Implemented recruiting strategy to help expand Sales and Administrative staff
• Increased the field agent staff from 3 to 23 agents in 60 days
• Revamped workforce levels from 60% below full capacity back to a fully staffed district.
• Recruiting efforts produced a better educated, diversified and more agile staff
• Improved district retention by 56%
• Partnered with sales to create and implement new Sales and Compliance programs
• Introduce new staff to company rules and regulation, inform staff of government regulations pertinent to job responsibilities and facilitated on company products and procedures.
• Administered to HR team, Sales Agents, and Sales Managers
• Introduced a new formal Performance Review System that helped to improve employee motivation and production.

Confidential, Tampa, Florida & Miami, Florida

HR, Marketing, and Sales Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Managing two teams
• Recruiting sourcing, screening, assessment, reporting, and partnering to identify the best talent
• Conducted employee performance evaluations. Identified areas of opportunity within the team and helped to improve employee satisfaction, motivation, and productivity.
• Facilitated job on company products and procedures. Also initiated communication and between departments to improve work efficiency and greater client satisfaction and retention.

Confidential, Clearwater, Florida

Human Resources Business Partner

Responsibilities:

• Partnered in the recruiting and selection process. Successfully met company employment needs.
• Conducted employee performance evaluations. Identified areas of opportunity within the team and helped to improve employee satisfaction, motivation, and productivity.
• Facilitated job on company products and procedures. Also initiated communication and between departments to improve work efficiency and greater client satisfaction and retention